Long Island Council On Alcoholism Inc

MENTORING CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

LICADD?S STUDENT ASSISTANT PROGRAM 2.0 (SAP) DELIVERING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS IN NEW YORK STATE?S 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - THE PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY THE LONG ISLAND COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE (LICADD) WILL BUILD UPON EXISTING CAPABILITIES TO EXPAND DELIVERY OF LICADD’S STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2.0 (SAP 2.0) TO AT-RISK YOUTH AND SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONALS IN NEW YORK STATE’S 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. SAP 2.0 WILL PROVIDE AT-RISK POPULATIONS WITH THE SKILLS AND TRAINING TO COPE WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED MENTAL HEALTH AND FENTANYL CRISIS. LICADD IS PERFECTLY POSITIONED TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS AS THE AGENCY HAS WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: BELLMORE-MERRICK, CARLE PLACE UNION FREE, EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE, EAST WILLISTON UNION FREE, FREEPORT UNION FREE, HERRICKS UNION FREE, HEWLETT-WOODMERE UNION FREE, OCEANSIDE UNION FREE AND UNIONDALE UNION FREE. LICADD IS THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR EAST ROCKAWAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. LICADD MAINTAINS AN IMPECCABLE REPUTATION AND IS THE COMMUNITY GO-TO AGENCY FOR SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE OPIOID CRISIS. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION REPORTED THAT OVERDOSE DEATHS EXCEEDED A RECORD 107,000 IN 2021. ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT RELEASED BY NEW YORK STATE, DRUG OVERDOSE FATALITIES INCREASED BY 68% TO NEARLY 5,000 INDIVIDUALS FROM 2019-2021. THE SHARE OF DRUG OVERDOSE DEATHS IN NEW YORK STATE INVOLVING OPIOIDS INCREASED 85% IN BOTH 2020 AND 2021 FROM 69% IN 2010. LICADD’S SAP 2.0 IS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION, COUNSELING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONALS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS. THIS HYBRID PSYCHOEDUCATION TRAINING BUILDS HEALTHY COPING STRATEGIES, RESILIENCY SKILLS, AND STRESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE AT-RISK ADOLESCENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES SURROUNDING SUBSTANCE USE AND TO GAIN THE RESILIENCY AND EFFECTIVE COPING STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF STRESS, ANXIETY, FEAR, GRIEF, AND LOSS WHICH ARE THE KNOWN PRECURSORS TO SUBSTANCE USE. THESE SKILLS FOSTER SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING AND HELP ADOLESCENTS NAVIGATE THE RISKS OF UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL GOALS. PROGRAMMATIC GOALS ENSURE THAT PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION REACHES STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA, VAPING AND THE USE OF NICOTINE AND THC PRODUCTS. WHEN NECESSARY, LICADD CLINICIANS PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CONNECTION TO TREATMENT OPTIONS. OUR LICENSED CLINICAL STAFF OFFERS PSYCHOEDUCATION PRESENTATIONS INCORPORATING THE SCHOOL’S PERSPECTIVE, INNOVATIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TOOLS, AND HELP BRIDGE SERVICE GAPS TO CARE. LICADD’S PROGRAMS HAVE THE UNIQUE CAPACITY TO REMAIN NIMBLE AND READILY ADAPTABLE TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF WITH MINIMAL DOWNTIME AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES. LICADD MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH A FULL SPECTRUM OF REPUTABLE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND SCHOOL-BASED PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE A QUALIFIED CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. LICADD’S STELLAR REPUTATION AS A COMMUNITY LEADER AND PARTNER TO TREATMENT PROVIDERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE REGION MAKES IT UNIQUELY ABLE TO BRIDGE THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE GAPS AND BE THE CONNECTOR TO EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. LICADD ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH 109 SCHOOLS AND OUR EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 30,000 SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH EACH YEAR.